Multiligament Knee Injuries

➢ Multiligament knee injuries (MLKIs) encompass a heterogeneous spectrum of severe knee trauma, presenting ongoing challenges in their diagnosis, classification, management, and postoperative rehabilitation. This review synthesizes the current evidence with expert clinical perspectives to summarize key principles in evaluation and management.➢ Thorough clinical examination, stress radiography, and magnetic resonance imaging can improve injury characterization and objective quantification of pathologic laxity to guide surgical planning.➢ Contemporary reconstruction strategies emphasize the detection of posteromedial corner, posterolateral corner, and meniscal pathologies, while recognizing that appropriate management of these associated injuries protects cruciate reconstruction grafts.➢ Treatment timing remains controversial, with increasing evidence and consensus for early, comprehensive single-stage surgery when feasible in selected patients.➢ Modern approaches to MLKI management should prioritize restoration of anatomy, biomechanical stability, meticulous planning to avoid tunnel convergence, and rehabilitation strategies.

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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
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2026-04-15
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https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.26.00134
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Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
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Multiligament Knee Injuries

Gilbert Moatshe, Jorge A. Chahla, Andrew G. Geeslin, Jonathan Thomas Super et al.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
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Multiligament Knee Injuries

Gilbert Moatshe, Jorge A. Chahla, Andrew G. Geeslin, Jonathan Thomas Super, Robert F. LaPrade
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Abstract

➢ Multiligament knee injuries (MLKIs) encompass a heterogeneous spectrum of severe knee trauma, presenting ongoing challenges in their diagnosis, classification, management, and postoperative rehabilitation. This review synthesizes the current evidence with expert clinical perspectives to summarize key principles in evaluation and management.➢ Thorough clinical examination, stress radiography, and magnetic resonance imaging can improve injury characterization and objective quantification of pathologic laxity to guide surgical planning.➢ Contemporary reconstruction strategies emphasize the detection of posteromedial corner, posterolateral corner, and meniscal pathologies, while recognizing that appropriate management of these associated injuries protects cruciate reconstruction grafts.➢ Treatment timing remains controversial, with increasing evidence and consensus for early, comprehensive single-stage surgery when feasible in selected patients.➢ Modern approaches to MLKI management should prioritize restoration of anatomy, biomechanical stability, meticulous planning to avoid tunnel convergence, and rehabilitation strategies.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Oslo University Hospital (NO), Rush University Medical Center (US), University of Vermont Medical Center (US), Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (GB), Twin Cities Orthopedics (US), Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (NO)
Openalex Percentile: Top 17%
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
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